Population 20,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chehalis
Household size in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Chehalis sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Washington overall, where it has 2.61 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Chehalis is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Chehalis than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Washington as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chehalis
Renters in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Chehalis rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Chehalis: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Washington as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Chehalis was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Washington overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $857 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,152 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Chehalis runs $1,152 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $333 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chehalis
Bachelor's degrees in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chehalis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Chehalis have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Washington. The share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chehalis
| Period | Chehalis | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Chehalis than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chehalis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chehalis | 2.71 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 25.3% | 6.4% | 1979 | $1,152 | 25.2% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| Newaukum | 2.90 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 23.6% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,122 | 23.2% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Claquato | 2.96 | 41.9 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 8.1% | 1966 | $1,082 | 39.9% | 94.3% | 1.9% |
| Napavine | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.2% | 14.2% | 1.5% | 1992 | $1,311 | 16.3% | 89.0% | 4.9% |
| Centralia | 2.51 | 39.8 | 13.3% | 34.9% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,160 | 22.4% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| Fords Prairie | 3.06 | 36.2 | 12.2% | 28.0% | 5.2% | 1987 | $1,297 | 23.8% | 92.1% | 5.3% |
| Klaber | 2.73 | 49.9 | 2.8% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 1983 | $1,195 | 20.4% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| Marys Corner | 2.73 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 17.7% | 2.9% | 1983 | $1,105 | 15.4% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Bunker | 2.71 | 49.1 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,236 | 31.4% | 91.6% | 3.9% |
| Ceres | 2.62 | 48.8 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 1978 | $1,146 | 20.2% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Winlock | 2.86 | 42.5 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 3.7% | 1988 | $1,438 | 20.1% | 92.2% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chehalis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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